Breeding: Nest cup-shaped structure of sticks and lined with grass, placed above 10 m in a tree, usually close to the trunk and below the canopy. Eggs 2-4, pale bluish-white and unmarked.

Conservation: Poorly studied. Categorized as Endangered by BirdLife International, but Cuban ornithologists regard it as more common and in no immediate danger of extinction (J. Wiley pers. comm.). Garrido and Kirkconnell (2000) regarded it as Vulnerable. It suffers much persecution because it takes chickens, and habitat loss as a result of logging and agricultural conversion is also a problem for this species. more....

Population Estimates: BirdLife International (2011) estimated the total population at 300-400 birds, but this is not based on systematic surveys. Most Cuban ornithologists on the ground suspect that the population is larger.